Jim Edmonds Gets Married

by Al on Jul 17, 2008 1:41 PM CDT Comment 75 comments

Man, do we need a ballgame or what? Here's what passes for baseball news on a slow news day:

James Patrick Edmonds and Allison Jayne Raski, both of Creve Coeur, were couple No. 11 of the 25 who got married Wednesday at the St. Louis County Courthouse in Clayton.

Edmonds, now a Chicago Cub, was better known to Cardinals fans for whom he patrolled center field at Busch Stadium for eight years as Jim Edmonds or "Jimmy Ballgame."

Edmonds, 38, and Raski, 28, tied the knot in the chambers of Judge Michael T. Jamison, who wished the newlyweds good luck after performing the brief ceremony.

Both were casually dressed. Edmonds wore a T-shirt, jeans and tennis shoes. Raski, one observer noted, sported a nice-sized diamond ring.

The couple have a young son, Landon. Raski graduated from high school in Zeigler, a town of about 1,700 in Southern Illinois.

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Congrats Jim.

Too bad you spent too much on the ring to afford nicer clothes for the wedding.

by N Oakley on Jul 17, 2008 1:44 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Jimmy Ballgame is married?

what will the girls DO?

"We expect to win. We go out to win. So we're just living up to our own expectations." Derrek Lee, 5/29/08

by drewishdrewid on Jul 17, 2008 1:48 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.

by santoswoodenlegs on Jul 17, 2008 1:49 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Ah, a traditional St Louis wedding. :D

I guess that does it for the popular St Louis rumor that he was/is gay.

I'm thinking you weren't burdened with an overabundance of schooling, so why don't we just ignore each other til we go away.

by neverAcquiesce on Jul 17, 2008 1:55 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

What? Judge Michael T. Jamison's gay?

Proud recipient of a hot dog shot from the Iowa Cubs hot dog gun.

by IowaCubs- on Jul 17, 2008 2:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Alright.

You lost me.

I'm thinking you weren't burdened with an overabundance of schooling, so why don't we just ignore each other til we go away.

by neverAcquiesce on Jul 17, 2008 2:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Careful...

... you’ll start a rumor and certain people will get all upset.

In the middle of a good time, Truth gave me her icy kiss. Look around, you must be joking. All that way, all that way for this -Oysterband

by Ross on Jul 17, 2008 6:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Why?

Can you confirm which one was the groom?

"Happiness? A good cigar, a good meal, a good cigar and a good woman - or a bad woman; it depends on how much happiness you can handle." ~ George Burns

by tville on Jul 18, 2008 12:10 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Congrats to ED.

Let’s hope he tries to impress the new wife by hitting the heck out of the ball in the “2nd half”.

Jimmyeatworld

by Jimmyeatworld on Jul 17, 2008 2:03 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I hope he doesn't have ED

by LT on Jul 17, 2008 4:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

TWSS!

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on Jul 17, 2008 5:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nicely done

Carlos Zambrano and Rich Harden. Now that's a pair of Aces.

by sue369 on Jul 17, 2008 7:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Al!

Well played!

Calm down.

by Kinky Reggae on Jul 19, 2008 1:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Was it...

a half t-shirt?

As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.

by santoswoodenlegs on Jul 17, 2008 2:03 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Yup.

And it was officiated by this guy.

I'm thinking you weren't burdened with an overabundance of schooling, so why don't we just ignore each other til we go away.

by neverAcquiesce on Jul 17, 2008 2:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Why he still voluntarily lives in St. Louis is beyond me

I commuted back and forth to St. Louis from home in Chicago for 3 years. In fact we still own a condo in downtown St. Louis that is 2 blocks from Busch Stadium. That being said St. Louis is an absolute shithole. Granted there are nice suburbs live Creve Couer where Edmonds lives. But why would a guy who hails from Southern California still maintain residence there? It is the heat and humidity capital of the world and an absolute armpit. The people are very nice, but the area is also overrun with hillbillies. If you didn’t know any better you’d swear you were in Alabama.

Rich Harden Fever, Catch It !!!!!!!!!!

by MDBNIU on Jul 17, 2008 2:04 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

This message brought to you by the St. Louis Convention & Visitors Commission.

ALL WITHIN REACH

Nanika Ga Okoru!

by dat cubfan daver on Jul 17, 2008 2:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

co-sponsored by the Alabama Tourism Department and Lynyrd Skynyrd

www.800Alabama.com

Well I heard MDB sing about her
Well, I heard ole NIU put her down
Well, I hope Blue Mike will remember
A Southern man don’t need him around anyhow

Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."

by ballhawk on Jul 17, 2008 3:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Great lines Ballhawk!!!!!

The poem fails when it strays too far from the song, and the song fails when it strays too far from the dance ~ Ezra Pound

by crazymountain on Jul 17, 2008 8:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

LMAO

"Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball." - Jacque Barzun

by Bump Bailey on Jul 17, 2008 10:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'd rather hang out with hillbillies than the likes of you, MDBNIU.....

What a totally arrogant, egocentric f’ing horses a$$ you are. Do your parents know you use their computer to write such trash? Or do they have to write it for you?

The poem fails when it strays too far from the song, and the song fails when it strays too far from the dance ~ Ezra Pound

by crazymountain on Jul 17, 2008 2:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Um ok......

I went school there, and yea it isnt Chicago but you know what it is a pretty cool town. And to be honest with you the new stadium has done wonders for downtown. If i have a few mill i would go down there and build some condos in the city – and try and turn it around.

"I love this world. I hope hell is as much fun!"

by HIGGY on Jul 17, 2008 3:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

St. Louis is fine

A shithole? Yeah, if you live in North County. St. Louis is far from a shit hole though. He probably still maintains residence there (he’s selling his house in Creve Couer, you can view the ad online) because he owns a restaurant there. That and he spent a lot of his life there, I’m sure he (like countless others) love the city of St. Louis.

by kanderber on Jul 17, 2008 5:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

WOW

You are the most egotistical person I have run into on a message board in a long time. I live in St. Louis (suburbs) and I like it quite a bit. In fact it has its pluses and minuses just like Chicago. Nice use of the hillbilly line. Maybe if you say things enough they will come true. Oh, and the people of Alabama think you’re an ass also.

by storkysm on Jul 17, 2008 9:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I stand by the view that St. Louis is a shithole

I spend a major portion of the last three years in that shithole. And unfortunately we are saddled with a condo / second residence in the heart of what they call a downtown that we can’t unload. Fortunately we were able to find tenants to lease if for a couple years.

I have zero problem with the people of St. Louis. Wonderful nice people all over the place. And probably the greatest baseball city in the country. But yes, St. Louis is a shithole. There may be a handful of nice suburbs (e.g., Creve Couer, Clayton, Chesterfield) but other than that? Nothing. The downtown is a joke. Trouble is we were suckers who bought condo in one of those beautiful condo residential projects. Unfortunately all those projects are going belly up, to include the plans for Ballpark Village which was to be build outside the outfield wall of Busch Stadium.

There’s nothing in St. Louis other than an arch, a zoo and a nice brewery tour. I hate that city.

Rich Harden Fever, Catch It !!!!!!!!!!

by MDBNIU on Jul 17, 2008 10:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

So lemme get this straight...

...it’s the “greatest baseball city in the country,” and you hate it. C’mon, BlueMike, pick a side – either you’re a Brewers fan or a Cardinals fan. Make the call.

Nanika Ga Okoru!

by dat cubfan daver on Jul 18, 2008 8:48 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah WTF?

Calm down.

by Kinky Reggae on Jul 19, 2008 1:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Which condo do you own?

I’ll let the “wonderful nice people” know that a wonderful nice condo owner from Chicago says our city is a shithole. see if you get any new tenants.
You’re right, we have some very nice suburbs here. and the rest of the city compares to what? Chicago’s south side? That’s the pot calling the kettle black.
I take it you don’t live in a glass house, else you wouldn’t be throwing stones.
There are a LOT of players that have chosen to stay here once they’ve been here. There must be a reason for that.
So you’re saddled with a condo here, eh?
Sounds like you got suckered by a bunch of hillbillies! I’d be embarrassed if I were you. You should stay in Chicago where you won’t be outsmarted.
I’ve lived in both Chicago and St Louis. I loved Chicago and wouldn’t dare call It a shithole cause I’m one of those “wonderful nice people”.
Out here in the sticks we wuz learned up better than to badmouth them uppity big city folks.
We wuz always taught….”if you can’t take the heat…stay the F—K home!”

by Dave Pendleton on Jul 21, 2008 5:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I guess when you're making only league minimum...

...you can’t afford to spring for a church ceremony.

Nanika Ga Okoru!

by dat cubfan daver on Jul 17, 2008 2:04 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I wish I had that league minimum you are talking about....

that is only the Cubs share. Between the Cubs, St. Louis and San Diego, he makes $12 million this year. I MIGHT be able to live on that, hard to tell though!!!

The poem fails when it strays too far from the song, and the song fails when it strays too far from the dance ~ Ezra Pound

by crazymountain on Jul 17, 2008 2:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Edmonds wore a T-shirt, jeans and tennis shoes.

Oh, Jimmy. You always know how to woo the women.

"I think Hendry still has a few years to serve on his 'grand larceny' sentence before he can shop in Pittsburgh again" - ballhawk

by NittanyCub on Jul 17, 2008 2:06 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Cut the guy some slack.

It might’ve been a BCB shirt.

I'm thinking you weren't burdened with an overabundance of schooling, so why don't we just ignore each other til we go away.

by neverAcquiesce on Jul 17, 2008 2:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Dude.

Somebody needs to make a BCB half-shirt and give it to him.

"It’s like they have 40,000 players on one team. Forty thousand people want to be in the dugout slapping fives. ‘Passionate’ is an understatement." -- Giants LHP Alex Hinshaw on Wrigley Field

by northsider on Jul 17, 2008 2:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well...

He’s gotta cross left field to get to center, and Al is always in the LF bleachers…

I'm thinking you weren't burdened with an overabundance of schooling, so why don't we just ignore each other til we go away.

by neverAcquiesce on Jul 17, 2008 2:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Now we know why he married her

She let him go to their wedding like that.

KEEPER!

Think of how stupid the average person is, and remember, half of them are stupider than that!

by DaBard on Jul 17, 2008 2:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

+10000

My wedding’s in two weeks and I’ve been bombarded with little details for about nine months now. Case in point: She even picked the socks I’ll wear.

One day I hope to come up with something worthy of this space.

by chilango2 on Jul 17, 2008 4:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

This will not be that last time your entire will be predetermined for you my friend.

As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.

by santoswoodenlegs on Jul 17, 2008 4:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Best wishes

Best wishes your the groom your job is to say Sounds Good, okay, let’s go with that and show up at the preappointed time with a big smile on your face.

I actually let my husband chose the particulars for the men in the wedding. It was nice to have one detail off my mind.

Go Cubs

by cubstoseriesby100 on Jul 17, 2008 5:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

A word to the wise.....she will be picking your socks for the rest of your life

Trust me. And if you want to pick your own socks you might as well preempt your big day right now. You see you represent her, your dress or appearance represents her to the world that is important to them.

My advice to everyone…elope….save the money and have a relaxed party when you get back. Your mother in law will treat you the same regardless, your father in law will thankyou for saving him some needed cash because it is not that day that matters, he knows it, your mother will forgive because she always has and your father will know you have a some kahoonees he didn’t have.

A big wedding is simply a girl show off, a dream from their childhood. Now eloping is real romantic and all your own.

Go to Hawaii, go to Tahiti, go to Alaska, go away and really get to know each other.

As for the socks, underwear, ties, outfits, forget about and be thankful she actually cares how your attire is coordinated.

Piniella: "This is a tougher job than I thought it would be, I'm going to be honest with you."

by Ivy Walls on Jul 18, 2008 9:10 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thank you!

SWL, seriesby100 and Ivy!
We should’ve eloped indeed. My mother is heavily involved in the planning because we’re having the wedding in Mexico and my family lives there. We also made the mistake of picking a resort to host the ceremony and the party, which is costing an arm and a leg—or about three tanks of gas.
In any case, thanks again for your good wishes!

One day I hope to come up with something worthy of this space.

by chilango2 on Jul 18, 2008 10:15 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Good luvk as well....sounds like fun!

Calm down.

by Kinky Reggae on Jul 19, 2008 1:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Good luck, not good luvk

Calm down.

by Kinky Reggae on Jul 19, 2008 1:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

you must be a real ladies man IvyWalls!

A wedding is not only NOT justa day for her but even if it were, it is a great way to give the woman you love a day she deserves and maybe HAS wanted her whole life.

But hey, you probably should’ve just told her you hate those socks and called off the wedding!

Calm down.

by Kinky Reggae on Jul 19, 2008 1:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

My wife ran off with my best friend last week. I miss him!

HeyO…I’m here all week…try the veal..:)

"Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball." - Jacque Barzun

by Bump Bailey on Jul 17, 2008 2:07 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Girl walks into a bar and asks the bartender for a double entendre

So he gives her one

''Listen, losing Soriano is no box of chocolates.'' ~Lou Piniella

by JohnM on Jul 17, 2008 5:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

lol!

""At the end of the day, boys, you don't tell me how rough the water is, you bring in the ship." -- Steve Stone

by kentmeister on Jul 17, 2008 6:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

wow this is actually a great joke

by Canseco's Roid Party on Jul 18, 2008 7:20 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Just passing it on

I heard it at my baseball team practice last night

''Listen, losing Soriano is no box of chocolates.'' ~Lou Piniella

by JohnM on Jul 18, 2008 10:50 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Who wore the eyeliner?

DId Jim jog very slowly up the aisle and then sprint and dive at the last second to make to the altar on time?

*Synth intro to "Jump"*

by SouthsideCub on Jul 17, 2008 2:10 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

So true

by CubFaninStLouis on Jul 17, 2008 2:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

and then

he got up all shak’n up

by CubFaninStLouis on Jul 17, 2008 2:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I heard

the bridesmaids had to make a basket catch for the bouquet toss

Go ahead, Z me.

by tony412 on Jul 17, 2008 2:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

over their shoulder

Jimmy Baseball was behind them, if you know whut ah mean…

"We expect to win. We go out to win. So we're just living up to our own expectations." Derrek Lee, 5/29/08

by drewishdrewid on Jul 17, 2008 2:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well, he is known for playing shallow.

"It’s like they have 40,000 players on one team. Forty thousand people want to be in the dugout slapping fives. ‘Passionate’ is an understatement." -- Giants LHP Alex Hinshaw on Wrigley Field

by northsider on Jul 17, 2008 2:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Jimmy

Oh yeah!. Jimmy’s been watching you….you’re just Jimmy’s type.

by chicagodave on Jul 17, 2008 3:11 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Jimmy likes his chicken spicy.

Nanika Ga Okoru!

by dat cubfan daver on Jul 17, 2008 3:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

JIMMY'S DOWN~!

I'm thinking you weren't burdened with an overabundance of schooling, so why don't we just ignore each other til we go away.

by neverAcquiesce on Jul 17, 2008 3:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

George likes his chicken spicy...

Jimmyeatworld

by Jimmyeatworld on Jul 17, 2008 4:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I am DEVASTATED.

I was sure he would wait for me given how much I worship him.

"I am not ashamed to say I love Greg Maddux" - Jim Hendry

by Doggie Stalker on Jul 17, 2008 3:22 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Was - it a tuxedo shirt?

You know it says i like to be formal, but i am also here to party?

"I love this world. I hope hell is as much fun!"

by HIGGY on Jul 17, 2008 3:52 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Ah yes,

the sartorial mullet.

by N Oakley on Jul 17, 2008 4:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

LOVE THE REFERENCE!

Calm down.

by Kinky Reggae on Jul 19, 2008 1:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Good for Jimmy

I hope he can stay focused. I thought he was already married though?

"Check the magic of a winning season and there are always reasons beyond the talent." Ned Colleti

by wrigleyrocker12 on Jul 17, 2008 4:18 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

from throw back day

ATTA BOY JIMMY..YOU DID IT!! WOOO HOOOO!!
HOOLLYY COW!

by pickupman21 on Jul 17, 2008 4:21 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

TWSIGS

As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.

by santoswoodenlegs on Jul 17, 2008 4:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thats what she is gonna say?

by cubsonWGN4ever on Jul 17, 2008 5:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

25 BCB Points to you good sir!

As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.

by santoswoodenlegs on Jul 17, 2008 5:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

cha ching!!

by cubsonWGN4ever on Jul 17, 2008 10:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

if his teammates were there.

Some of his teammates also came to the wedding.

Soriano caught the bouqet made a hop and injured his leg again.

Lou then threw the bouqet across the room.

Hendry arrived and tried to sign the bride to a long term contract.

Mark Prior stopped by because well he has nothing else to do right now and during the Hokey Pokey when they said Put your back out well He did!

Go Cubs

by cubstoseriesby100 on Jul 17, 2008 5:31 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

howry lit the candles

and the whole building incinerated

by tim815 on Aug 6, 2008 8:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I overheard Lou tell Rothschild that the Bride was worn out during the first half…

not quite sure what he was refering too, but I think he called her a whore

" I played in college, albeit a small one, but darn it I still played and you didn't, so that qualifies me as an baseball expert allowing me to complaing about the Cubs as I see fit"

by Reed's Johnson on Jul 17, 2008 5:42 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs